Expedia announced the activation of its long-term technology partnership with Sabre Travel Network as Expedia.com and Expedia Corporate Travel began processing reservations through the Sabre global distribution system.

At the same time, Expedia and Sabre announced an extension of their existing relationship to 2012. Expedia also announced its support of Sabre's Efficient Access Solution (EAS) program.

Commenting on the agreement, Paul Brown, president of the Expedia Partner Services Group, said, "We are pleased to announce today not only the commencement of air bookings with Sabre, but also our support of their EAS program. We see Sabre's EAS program as the best new program in the marketplace, providing an optimal combination of a comprehensive definition of full content, and protections and support for travel agencies. We look forward to developing a strong relationship with Sabre as we transition a portion of our business towards them."